May 1, 2019 West Virginia hospitals sue opioid companies; want damages Hospitals in West Virginia have banded together to sue some of the country's largest opioid companies, saying they flooded Appalachia with powerful painkillers and forced medical centers to deal with the financial repercussions.
April 30, 2019 Geraldo Rivera calls ‘innovative’ drug rehabilitation program at Florida jail a 'real success’ ӣƵ correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera got an inside look at the opioid crisis with a visit to the Sarasota County Jail in Florida. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday, in the second part of his series on addiciton, Rivera explained the “innovative program” at the jail to help the inmates overcome their addictions and get their lives back.
April 29, 2019 Geraldo Rivera to pharmaceutical companies: ‘They’re drug pushers in white coats’ ӣƵ correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera got an inside look at the opioid crisis with a visit to the Sarasota County Jail in Florida. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” on Monday.
April 25, 2019 Two-thirds of Americans blame drug companies for opioid crisis, new poll says About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users themselves responsible, a new poll finds.
April 25, 2019 Delaware latest state to push for opioid tax Lawmakers in Delaware are pushing to impose a tax on drug manufacturers who sell opioid painkillers.
April 24, 2019 Indictment: Former pharmaceutical industry CEO ignored red flags as opioid crisis raged Pharmaceutical industry executives were hit Tuesday with criminal charges stemming from the opioid crisis.
April 24, 2019 Dr. Marc Siegel heralds opioid progress in year following Trump's emergency declaration Dr. Marc Siegel, a medical school professor at New York University, Wednesday praised the progress made against the opioid epidemic since President Donald Trump declared the issue a national public health emergency in 2017.
April 24, 2019 Trump touts success in battling opioid epidemic during Atlanta speech President Trump on Wednesday touted his administration’s success in combating the opioid epidemic in the United States, while acknowledging that there is still more work to do.
April 24, 2019 President Trump, first lady to speak on opioids at summit in Atlanta; protests planned President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to be in Atlanta on Wednesday to continue their efforts to combat the nation's opioid crisis. Both are set to headline the 2019 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit.
April 10, 2019 Gutfeld on the unintended victims of the opioid crackdown Restrictions on prescription opioids are hurting some cancer patients and others who need them for pain relief.